NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Friday, May 24, 2024
Longest word
echinacea
9 letters
Top scorer
mechanic
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.4
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Σ
A
1
2
3
–
–
–
6
C
5
5
4
–
–
–
14
E
–
–
–
1
1
1
3
H
–
–
1
1
–
–
2
I
2
2
2
–
–
1
7
M
8
5
3
2
2
–
20
N
2
2
1
–
–
–
5
Σ
18
16
14
4
3
2
57
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
ac 2an 4
C
ca 3ch 9ci 2
E
ec 1em 1en 1
H
ha 1he 1
I
ic 2im 2in 3
M
ma 7me 2mi 11
N
ni 5
All 57 answers
266 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★acacia6
acai1
anemia6
anemic6
anima5
anime5
caiman6
cami1
canine6
chai1
chain5
chia1
chic1
chica5
chichi6
chime5
chin1
china5
cinch5
cinema6
echinacea9
eminence8
enchain7
hamachi7
heinie6
iceman6
icemen6
imam1
imminence9
inane5
inch1
innie5
★machinepangram14
mahimahi8
maim1
main1
mania5
maniac6
manic5
meanie6
★mechanicpangram15
mica1
mice1
mien1
mime1
mimic5
mince5
mine1
mini1
minicam7
minim5
minima6
niacin6
nice1
niche5
niece5
nine1